The teams of doctors who came from the city brought this virus with them to our community. And this weeks Deadly Border clash between india and china sets off a chain of anti beijing protests now with infuriated communities burning effigies of the chinese president. Good afternoon weekend live from our world news studio here in moscow its kevin owen here for the next half hour to take you through the stories you heard in some more detail 1st fridays Public Holiday in the u. S. Took on an extra layer for motion this year known as juneteenth it marks the date of emancipation back in 1965 and freedom for the enslaved tens of thousands turned out in nationwide commemoration in scenes similar to the weeks of rallies in the wake of the George Floyd Killing there were mixed emotions with most marches passing without incident as well as chance of black lives matter there was dancing and singing to celebrate the historical milestone moment following a really hard fought journey against Racial I
Journal, live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Announcer the House Foreign Affairs Committee Held a hearing on the implications of chinas new National Security law in hong kong, which has led to arrests and clashes between police and protesters. The new law coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the handover of hong kong between the United Kingdom and china. This is almost 3. 5 hours. Forum. E have a and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan hous
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o
Rep. Sherman the committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess in the committee at any point, and all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous materials, and questions to the record subject to the length and limitations of the rules. To insert something into the record, please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact the full committee staff. I see we that have a coram and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Rep. Pelosi thank you very uch, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan house and senat
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